Crime & Safety

Car Crashes Through Tesla Dealership In Lawrenceville, 3 Injured

One person was taken to a local hospital and two others were treated on the scene, police said.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Three people were injured after a car crashed through a Tesla showroom in Lawrenceville on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Around 3:08 p.m., the Lawrence Township Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting that a vehicle had crashed into the showroom of the Tesla dealership at 3371 Brunswick Pike.

On arrival, police found the front glass of the showroom shattered and a 2025 Tesla Model 3 inside of the building. The driver, Larisa Korwin, 74, of Princeton, sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital via ambulance, police said.

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Two customers in the showroom also received minor injuries from the broken glass. They were treated on the scene and released.

According to the initial investigation, Korwin accidentally accelerated her vehicle forward into the front glass wall of the dealership and into the showroom, police said.

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This investigation is continuing and anyone with additional information is asked to contact Officer Darren Gould #251 at 609-896-1111 or dgould@lawrencetwp.com.

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